August 14th 2010
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Michael Vick just can’t stay out of trouble. He was recently under investigation by the NFL for a shooting incident that occurred at the star’s birthday party in Virginia Beach, Va., last month. Quanis Phillips, co-defendant in the dog-fighting trial, was shot outside of a nightclub on June 25. The league ruled that he had nothing to do with incident, so that means Vick can continue playing. The league released the following statement: “Commissioner Goodell informed Michael Vick [Tuesday] at Eagles camp that there will be no disciplinary action as a result of the incident in Virginia, based on his current understanding of the facts. Commissioner Goodell spoke several weeks ago by phone with Michael, Tony Dungy, and Eagles Coach Andy Reid. All were in agreement on the need for additional support measures to be added to Michael’s plan to enhance his opportunity to succeed in life and football. These additional steps will remain confidential, but they will require Michael to meet even higher standards.”

The NBA's 2010-11 schedule sends James and the Miami Heat to Cleveland that night for the MVP's first game in Ohio as the visitor. Fans who watched the kid from Akron turn the Cavaliers into one of the league's best teams were irate when James went on national TV last month to announce he was leaving as a free agent. The league unveiled its full schedule Tuesday after releasing portions of it a week ago. The Heat's first game, on Oct. 26 at Boston, and first matchup with the defending champion Lakers on Christmas had already been announced.

Fittingly, Scottie Pippen will have Michael Jordan by his side again when he goes into the Hall of Fame. Pippen will be presented by his former Chicago Bulls teammate when he is inducted Friday night. Each inductee is presented by a current Hall of Famer. Jordan was enshrined last year. Pippen will be inducted twice Friday. Pippen and Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles, were part of the Dream Team that highlights the class along with Karl Malone and the 1960 U.S. Olympic team. Malone will be presented by former Knicks center Willis Reed.

Roger Federer returned to competitive tennis for the first time since June with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 win over Argentina's Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday night. The third-ranked Federer allowed Chela back into the first set, before prevailing in the tiebreaker. He was not as generous in the second, which lasted 34 minutes. Federer, seeking his third Rogers Cup title, was playing his first match since losing in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon to Tomas Berdych. He had largely withdrawn from the sport after his early exit, going on vacation, seeing his ranking slip from to No. 3 and then hiring a coach.

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